Environmental
The NJ Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act) makes property owners potentially liable for:
AOnly contamination they personally caused
BCleanup of hazardous substance discharges on their property, even if caused by prior owners✓ Correct
CFederal Superfund assessments only
DAir quality violations only
Explanation
The NJ Spill Act imposes strict, joint-and-several liability on responsible parties and, in some cases, current property owners for discharges of hazardous substances, regardless of fault.
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